Part 1: American Soccer Nation with Mark C. Franek

One of my favorite conversations I’ve had… easily.This is Part 1 with Mark C. Franek, a Philadelphia Union Academy (YSC) educator, teacher, and historian, and we barely scratched the surface. This will be at least a 2 part series… maybe 3.Mark just launched his book, American Soccer Nation which was published by Simon and Schuster with forwards written by Cavan Sullivan and Tim Howard. Its a deep dive into the real story of soccer in America. Not the “it just showed up” version. It’s been here for over 150 years. College campuses. Immigrant communities. Different rules, different versions… but always there.Played at Duke. Lifelong student of the game. Teacher to lawyer… then back to the classroom, now helping shape the next generation at YSC while documenting the history of how this game took root in the U.S.If you love history. And you love soccer. Sit back and enjoy.Part 2 coming soon! Buy American Soccer Nation here: https://a.co/d/047Thljx-------------------------------------Support the folks that support us!!! Check out Hill & Sea Co. for great gear from mountain to the ocean: https://hillandseaco.com/And Philly Soft Pretzel Factory - Langhorne, PA… stop in, tell ‘em Freddy C. sent you and get a free pretzel. Usher syndrome type 1B. This is a rare genetic condition that causes children to be born deaf or hard of hearing, followed by progressive vision loss over time. It’s something no family should have to face alone.This World Cup VIP auction helps fund research through Save Sight Now to push toward treatments and a cure. If you’re able, take a look or share:https://givebutter.com/c/world-cup-vip-auction/auction/items/1896751?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio